Kharge, Rahul Gandhi meet victim families at Sangrur rally, assure support in fight for justice
Babushahi Bureau
Sangrur (Punjab), November 4, 2026: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met members of three victim families during the Punjab Insaf Rally in Sangrur on Wednesday and assured them of the party’s support in their fight for justice.
The two leaders heard the grievances of the families of Sukhwinder Singh Kalkatta, Gurmel Singh Toot and Parkash Chand of Bathinda, and discussed the challenges they were facing.
The families of Sukhwinder Singh Kalkatta, who was shot dead in Sehna village of Barnala district, and Congress leader and former sarpanch Gurmel Singh Toot, who was killed in Patti, Tarn Taran district, sought a fair investigation and strict action against those responsible for the killings.
Kharge and Gandhi assured the families that their concerns would be raised and that the Congress would stand by them in their pursuit of justice.
The leaders also met the family of Parkash Chand from Bathinda, who shared the financial distress they were facing due to their son’s drug addiction. The family sought assistance for their son’s rehabilitation, financial support and help with the education of his daughters.
Kharge and Gandhi listened to their concerns and assured them of continued support in addressing the difficulties faced by families affected by drug addiction.